Enabling the root user on a Mac grants you the highest level of access to the system, allowing you to perform tasks that require deep system modifications. However, this powerful account is disabled ...

Android: Over the weekend, Pokémon Go rolled out an update that will allow you to set one Pokémon as your buddy. Neat! It also stealthily blocks the game from anyone with root access. Not as neat.

ZDNET key takeaways Logging in as the root user should never be done on Linux.Using the root account could lead to disaster.Sudo is the preferred method of gaining elevated privileges. When I first ...

A vulnerability in the Linux sudo command has been discovered that could allow unprivileged users to execute commands as root. Thankfully, this vulnerability only works in non-standard configurations ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Keeping your Amazon account secure is a major concern for every AWS user and admin. Here are the ...

You may have heard of the term “rooting your phone” and you may have seen that some apps on the Google Play Store require “root” access to work. But what is root? What is “rooting” your phone and why ...